Best file download plugins for WordPress
The most popular file download plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Quick Download Button leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Subscribe to Download Lite (300+) and WPYog Documents (100+). All 8 plugins tagged “file download” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 file download plugins
- 1.
Quick Download ButtonThe most installed file download plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
Subscribe to Download Lite300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
WPYog Documents100+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 12 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
Easy Digital Downloads10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 5.
CosmautDL10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
OhmTang SD (Simple Download) for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
BBA Secure File DownloadsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 8.
Conductor QR GeneratorFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 8 plugins tagged “file download”
Quick Download Button
Down in the last 7 days:20#5,112by sidocode6 months ago
Add stylish download buttons to any post or page — 7 styles, countdown, popup modal, access control. Gutenberg block and shortcode.
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 22/day
Subscribe to Download Lite
Down in the last 7 days:44#10,024by WP Shuffle1 month ago
Collect email subscribers before file download and deliver your lead magnet through a secure download email.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 3.0(4)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WPYog Documents
Down in the last 7 days:69#13,244by WPYog1 month ago
Upload, organize, and display documents (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) on any page using a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.6(12)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Easy Digital Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:25#30,583by Syed Balkhi5 years ago
Lock file download access to the original purchase IP for Easy Digital Downloads
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CosmautDL
#38,492by cosmaut7 months ago
Multi-cloud download manager: unified download cards, dedicated download pages, a file-tree index, and click statistics.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
OhmTang SD (Simple Download) for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:934#65,926by Ohm·Tang6 months ago
Free download buttons for WooCommerce stores with security features. Rate limiting & IP filtering. Perfect for free resources, not paid downloads.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
BBA Secure File Downloads
Down in the last 7 days:3,888#70,767by Jordan Alexander1 month ago
Serve Media Library files through a controlled download endpoint, and place download buttons anywhere with a shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day
Conductor QR Generator
Down in the last 7 days:9,984#72,482by Conductor Digital11 months ago
Generate secure QR codes with short URLs for instant, forced file downloads with branding and admin statistics.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 2/day